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Notebook computers are finally a good deal for most home users, thanks to a vigorous price war that has lowered the cost of fully featured models below $1,000 for the...

Most people understand that a major goal of a job interview is to show that they would be the best person for the job. But they may not think as...

Around the globe, Google has become a synonym for searching the Internet, as in let's "Google" that. In Silicon Valley, the Mountain View, Calif., company is the hottest private company...

Here's one question Google, the world's most popular search engine, won't answer: How much money does it make? The privately held company will only say it has been profitable for...

Able to instantly search more than 3 billion Web pages about virtually any subject, Google is altering social and business habits--from dating to hiring. For all the reasons that Google...

In some homes, the delight is in the details. Lights flick on automatically when a closet door opens. A litter box hides inside a cabinet with its own concealed cat...

There are a lot of people competing for jobs these days, including folks who have been laid off and are going for jobs they ordinarily wouldn't be seeking. So how...

Whenever soccer star Brandi Chastain was going through tough times in life, a knee injury or some other setback, her mother always was there to provide guidance. "I could recall...

With its hidden camera and MP3 playback capabilities, the $300 Palm Zire 71 is the most exciting hand-held from Palm in a long time. Here are the things you should...

Cell phones will carry the commercials of the future. "It's a marketer's dream," said Nihal Mehta, creator of technology to send mass messages to cell phones. Mehta sends text messages...